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The Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay, nicknamed, "the great compromiser", came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise, to make it into 3 parts. It also included that Missouri would become a slave state but slavery was not allowed past the 36-60 line. -
The End of the Mexican-American War
The war started in 1846 and the Americans won the war in the end. Since Americans won the war, Mexico signed the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave the U.S. lots of new territory. -
The Fugitive Slave Law is Passed
The Fugitive slave law required people, even people who lived in states that were considered "free" states, to return any slaves that escaped from their owner. It was apart of the compromise of 1850. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was a book about slavery and it's cruelness. It helped bring on the Civil war because of the way it portrays slavery and because of how it influenced opposition of slavery north. -
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska act created the territories of Nebraska and Kansas. The Act made a problem because of the issue with balance for free and slave states. The act also repealed the MIssouri 36-30 line of the Missouri compromise. -
Brooks attacks Sumner
This event happened in the senate when Preston Brooks, a representative, used a walking cane to beat senator Charles Sumner. The beating that Charles Sumner received almost killed him and Preston Brooks was viewed as a hero by many people following the attack. -
The Dred Scott Decision
The Dred Scott decision was really a legal case that was handled by the U.S. supreme court. The controversial ruling was that a slave that got to a free state, was still not entitled to his or her freedoms. -
Lecompton Constitution Rejected
The Lecompton constitution was 1 of 4 of the proposed constitutions for Kansas. Pro-Slavery advocates drafted it and it was very supported by the President, James Buchanan. Anti Slavery voters refused to vote on the Constitution and it got rejected. -
John Brown Raids Harpers Ferry
John Brown was against slavery, he was known for murdering slave holders. He believed he could free the slaves from Virginia by instigating a revolt that would spread throughout the state. So he brought a small group too raid the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, in order to help arm the slaves. -
The Election of Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was elected as America's president in a four-way contest. He was America's 16th president, he ran for senate before he ran for president and lost.
